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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 26, 2008
Filed:
May. 11, 2005
Kiyomasa Segawa, Toyama-ken, JP;
Sakae Aimono, Toyama-ken, JP;
Kiyomasa Segawa, Toyama-ken, JP;
Sakae Aimono, Toyama-ken, JP;
YKK Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
The invention provides a bottom end stop for a slide fastener having a sufficient strength and an excellent appearance, wherein bottom ends of fastener stringers provided with a first and a second member are inserted through shoulder mouths of a slider; the first and the second member slide along flanges of the slider respectively; while the first and the second member are rotated in the direction of approaching each other, coupling of a pair of coupling heads and coupling concave portions formed on opposing faces of the first and the second member can be carried out, also coupling of coupling heads and coupling concave portions can be carried out; and further, by setting the length of the second member having no engaging portion with a fastener element to be shorter than the length of the first member, rotation of the first and the second member can be carried out smoothly.